-1981 Graduate of North Augusta Senior High School

-Attended University of Georgia

-Graduated from Augusta College with a Bachelor of Science in Education,1986

-Attended South Carolina State for certification in the field of learning disabilities

-Certified in Language Arts, Social Sciences, Special Education Adapted and Consultative Curriculum,Specific Learning Disabilities

-Winner of the Golden Apple Award October 2003

-Member of the Special Education Teacher Advisory Council

-Member of The Council for Learning Disabilities

-Member of Delta Kappa Gamma

-Member of Georgia Geographic Association

-Member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

-Member of The General Society of Mayflower Descendents

-Candidate for membership The Jamestowne Society

-Hobbies include travel,genealogy, cruising the Caribbean, Fanatical UGA football fan, watching foreign movies and reading mysteries or historical novels,Renaissance art, Twilight nut

-Proud pet parent of Eddie,Barbra Ann,Effie Martin,Irene Spooner,Katren Spooner(cats) and Adam Richmond(dog)